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标题：Refinement of the Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire (LTCQ): patient and expert stakeholder opinion
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作者：Laura Kelly ; Caroline M Potter ; Cheryl Hunter 等
期刊名称：Patient Related Outcome Measures
印刷版ISSN：1179-271X
电子版ISSN：1179-271X
出版年度：2016
卷号：7
页码：183-193
DOI：10.2147/PROM.S116987
语种：English
出版社：Dove Medical Press Ltd
摘要：Purpose: It is a key UK government priority to assess and improve outcomes in people with long-term conditions (LTCs). We are developing a new patient-reported outcome measure, the Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire (LTCQ), for use among people with single or multiple LTCs. This study aimed to refine candidate LTCQ items that had previously been informed through literature reviews, interviews with professional stakeholders, and interviews with people with LTCs. Materials and methods: Cognitive interviews (n=32) with people living with LTCs and consultations with professional stakeholders (n=13) and public representatives (n=5) were conducted to assess the suitability of 23 candidate items. Items were tested for content and comprehensibility and underwent a translatability assessment. Results: Four rounds of revisions took place, due to amendments to item structure, improvements to item clarity, item duplication, and recommendations for future translations. Twenty items were confirmed as relevant to living with LTCs and understandable to patients and professionals. Conclusion: This study supports the content validity of the LTCQ items among people with LTCs and professional stakeholders. The final items are suitable to enter the next stage of psychometric refinement.
关键词：long-term conditions; chronic conditions; cognitive debrief interviews; patient-reported